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Conan the Barbarian #221

Aug 1989 · Marvel · 1.00 USD; 1.25 CAD; 0.50 GBP
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“Drumsong”

Gary Kwapisz's cover for issue #221 plunges you straight into tribal chaos — a war-painted Conan charges through a sea of spears and skulls while a massive, bone-necklaced warrior looms behind him, mallet raised against a backdrop of roaring flames. The tagline "Death Is Only a Drumbeat Away…" sets the mood perfectly for Larry Hama's story "Drumsong," promising a tale steeped in rhythm and violence. This 1989 Marvel entry is a vivid snapshot of the series at full throttle.

writer Larry Hama · artist, inker Gary Kwapisz · colorist George Roussos · letterer Janice Chiang · cover Gary Kwapisz

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Full credits

writer Larry Hama
artist, inker Gary Kwapisz
colorist George Roussos
letterer Janice Chiang
cover pencils, inks Gary Kwapisz

Reprints

Reprinted in Conan el Bárbaro #159 (1990), Conan Le Barbare #3 (1990), The Chronicles of Conan #28 (2014), Conan the Barbarian: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus #9 (2022), Conan #30

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